How to Install eZ Server Monitor on FreeBSD Latest

eZ Server Monitor is an open-source server monitoring tool that can help you keep track of your server's health and performance. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install eZ Server Monitor on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root or sudo privileges
• A terminal window

Install Required Packages

First, you'll need to install some packages required for eZ Server Monitor.

sudo pkg install php73 php73-curl php73-ldap php73-json php73-zip php73-zlib

Clone the eZ Server Monitor Repository

Next, clone the eZ Server Monitor repository from GitHub to your server.

git clone https://github.com/shevabam/ezservermonitor-web.git /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor

Configure the Web Server

If you're using Apache as your web server, you'll need to create a virtual host configuration file for eZ Server Monitor.

sudo touch /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ezservermonitor.conf
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ezservermonitor.conf

Add the following content to the file:

Alias /ezservermonitor /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor
<Directory /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

If you're using Nginx, you'll need to create a new server block for eZ Server Monitor.

sudo touch /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/ezservermonitor
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/ezservermonitor

Add the following content to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    root /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor/;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Then, create a symlink to enable the server block.

sudo ln -s /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/ezservermonitor /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Configure eZ Server Monitor

Next, configure eZ Server Monitor by copying the sample configuration file.

cd /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor
sudo cp config.php.sample config.php

Open the configuration file:

sudo nano config.php

Update the following sections:

• SALT: Configure a unique salt value for increased security.
• DATABASE: Configure the database settings. You can use SQLite or MySQL.
• AUTH: Configure the authentication settings.

Save and close the file.

Create the Database

If you're using MySQL, create a new database and user for eZ Server Monitor.

sudo mysql -u root -p

> CREATE DATABASE ezservermonitor;
> CREATE USER 'ezservermonitor'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ezservermonitor.* TO 'ezservermonitor'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit

If you're using SQLite, create a new database file.

cd /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor/data
sudo touch ezservermonitor.sqlite
sudo chmod 777 ezservermonitor.sqlite

Run the Installer

Finally, run the eZ Server Monitor installer.

sudo php cli/install.php

Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Finish the Installation

After the installation is complete, test the eZ Server Monitor by accessing the server URL in your web browser.

http://your_server_IP/ezservermonitor

Enter the login credentials that you've set up in the configuration file.

Congratulations! Now you've successfully installed eZ Server Monitor on your FreeBSD Latest server.

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